Environment Canada ends wind warning for south coast

Environment Canada has ended a special weather statement covering the Victoria area, Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and Howe Sound.

Earlier Saturday, the agency said winds of 30 to 60 kilometres per hour were expected.

Motorists heading to the Interior were also being warned about the possibility of snow at higher elevations.

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Environment Canada anticipates rain Saturday evening that could rapidly shift to snow as a cold front moves across southern B.C.

The agency forecasts five to 10 centimetres of snow at higher elevations of the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt.

The Pennask Summit on the Okanagan Connector, and Allison Pass and the Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass on Highway 3 could all see between two and five centimetres of snow.

Environment Canada warns that the snowy conditions could also come with strong, gusty winds.